Meaning of sniff test | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
   figuratively, idiomatic
2. A fluoroscopic medical test during which the examinee is asked to "sniff" (quickly breathe in through the nose); diaphragm fluoroscopy.
3. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.

Examples

“Near-synonyms: reality check, sanity check, sanity test⟳”

“but does it pass⟳ the sniff test⟳?”

“but it doesn't pass⟳ the sniff test⟳”

“The most reliable radiographic maneuver to detect⟳ paradoxical movement is the sniff test⟳, consisting of rapidly repeated inspirations through the nostrils during fluoroscopy.”

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